Secondary Dress Code Revised 9/5/18 CHA is committed to training American Christian leaders for every sphere of society. Within the employment sector, there are standards of dress. CHA s dress code is a tool which prepares students to be leaders in the workforce by teaching them to adhere to a standard as they practice Christian self-government. This policy is not intended to measure spirituality, but to foster a positive learning environment. Dress Code Definitions for all Students 1. Regular School Day Dress: To be worn on Mondays and Wednesdays. 2. Dress Days: To be worn on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 3. CHA Shirt Day: May be worn on Fridays. 4. Activity Dress: The dress code for all extracurricular school activities including weekend and holiday events. 5. Athletic Dress: The dress code for athletes during the school day. 6. Athletic Event Dress: The dress code for students at after-school athletic events. 7. Cold Weather Day: The dress code for days notified through Remind app. Students and parents may sign up for the Remind app to receive notifications of cold weather days. BOYS General Clothing should have no writing or advertisement (other than a small logo), except for clothing that is purchased through CHA. No tattoos should be visible. Young men may have no pierced jewelry on any part of the body. Jewelry which draws undo attention should not be worn. No hats are to be worn in buildings. Hair Hair should be neat and clean. Hair should be cut above the shirt collar, the eyebrows, and the ears (not just combed off the eyebrows and ears). Hair should not be completely or partially shaved nor shorter than 1/4 inch (a #2 guard), but should be conservative and traditional. Questions concerning this should be asked before receiving a haircut. Hair color should not be changed in any way. Faces should be cleanly shaven. Pants Dress day is dress slacks/uniform pants (inset pockets with no brads). Pant colors are limited to shades of brown, tan, black, navy, and gray. Jeans may be worn on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Low-cut, tight, skinny, cargo, carpenter, or baggy jeans/pants may not be worn. Jeans/pants should not have holes, patches, pocket design, nor be faded, well-worn, or frayed. Secondary Dress Code 2018/2019 1
Belts must be worn on all clothing with belt loops, if visible. Overalls are not to be worn. Pant length must be no higher than the top of the ankle. No elastic-bottom pants. Shirts Shirts must have fold-over collars. Shirts must be tucked in (shirt must be long enough to remain tucked in when arms are extended). Only solid, striped, plaid, or patterned shirts may be worn. There should be no pictures on the shirts. Thermal or thermal-looking shirts may not be worn. Sweatshirts may not be worn. Long-sleeved shirts must be buttoned at the cuff or rolled no higher than the elbow. The top button on a dress shirt or the top two buttons on a pullover shirt may be left unbuttoned. Sweaters not tucked in must hang no lower than just below the belt. 3/4 zip shirts may be worn untucked and must hang no lower than just below the belt. Outer Clothing Pullover hoodies may not be worn in class (except on CHA shirt days as defined above). Zippered hoodies and jackets may be worn any day as long as the underlying shirt meets the assigned dress code for the day. Unbuttoned shirts may not be worn as a jacket. Shoes and Socks Socks must be worn at all times. Dress shoes and informal loafers should be worn on Tuesdays and Thursdays. No athletic shoes may be worn. Athletic shoes may be worn on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Work boots, hiking boots, sandals, and house shoes or any shoe with those appearances should not be worn. Shoes that require laces must have laces in place and tied. Traditional croc-style shoes with the domed-holed toe may not be worn to school. CHA Shirt Day CHA Shirt Any shirt, sweatshirt, or hoodie produced by CHA is considered a CHA shirt and may be worn on CHA Shirt Days. OSSAA shirts, National Cheer shirts, etc. are not CHA shirts and may not be worn. Dress code jeans may be worn. CHA shirts may be worn untucked. Athletic shoes may be worn. Activity Dress/After-School Athletic Event Dress CHA sweatshirts and CHA t-shirts may be worn. PE shirts may not be worn. CHA shirts may be worn untucked on CHA shirt days. Cargo pants may be worn. Athletic shoes and boots may be worn, if properly laced and the pant legs cover the top of the shoe or boot. On work project days, overalls may be worn. Any time shorts are approved by administration to be warn (other than sport uniform shorts) they Secondary Dress Code 2018/2019 2
may be no more than a dollar bill width above the knee. (i.e. class retreats, athletic practices, gym class). After School Dress Students are to remain in regular school dress until off the school grounds. Students with last hour athletic classes or going to an athletic practice may be in their uniforms. Athletes leaving practice to attend a match or game must change into activity dress. Shorts, following the dress code, may be worn in the building after 4pm. Secondary Dress Code 2018/2019 3
GIRLS General Clothing should have no writing or advertisement (other than a small logo), except for clothing that is purchased through CHA. No tattoos should be visible. Girls may wear pierced jewelry only in the ear lobe. Gauges are not to be worn. Jewelry which draws undo attention should not be worn. No hats are to be worn in buildings. Undergarments must not be seen through clothing. Hair Hair must be neat, clean, conservative, and traditional. Questions about this should be asked prior to making a questionable change in hairstyle. Any changes in hair color should be to a natural color. Dresses and Skirts On Dress Days, girls must wear dresses or skirts unless a Remind App notification has been sent stating it is a cold weather pant day. Students and parents may sign up for the Remind app to receive notifications of cold weather days. Dress and skirt lengths are to be at or below the knee (not above the kneecap 2 above the floor when kneeling). Slits in dresses and skirts should be no higher than 2 above the floor when kneeling. The length should be no more than 2 ½ inches (approximately the width of a lady s hand). Leggings to the ankle or tights are permitted and can be worn under dresses or skirts that meet the above length. Pants Pants may be worn for Regular School Day Dress, Cold Weather Days, CHA Shirt Days, and Activity Dress Days. Pants must be uniform style pants (inset pockets with no brads). Pant colors are limited to shades of brown, tan, black, navy, and gray. Pants should be loose-fitting. No undergarment lines should be showing. Pants should not have holes, patches, nor be faded, well-worn, or frayed. Pant length must be no higher than the top of the ankle. Belts must be worn on all clothing with belt loops, when shirts are tucked in. Overalls may not be worn. No elastic-bottom pants Shirts No sleeveless tops No oversized shirts Tops must be modest, neat, and loose fitting, and may be worn untucked (except flannel and Oxford style shirts) with no midriff showing when arms are extended overhead. Necklines must be modest (no part of the breast should be showing). At minimum, tops should be no lower than the width of the palm of the hand from the collarbone. Secondary Dress Code 2018/2019 4
Tops that are sheer, have low backs (below mid-shoulder blades), or have cutouts may not be worn, unless a top, meeting dress code guidelines, is worn underneath. Thermal or thermal-like shirts should not be worn. Sweatshirts may not be worn. Only solid, striped, plaid, or patterned shirts may be worn. There should be no pictures on the shirts. If a blouse is made of t-shirt material, it may be worn if the following criteria are met: A. The cut of the material gives it the appearance of a blouse rather than a casual t-shirt. B. A shirt cannot have writing on it. Undergarments Undergarments must be worn. These should include a camisole for light-weight blouses. Slips are needed in all circumstances where the skirt or dress is not made of heavy material. Outer Clothing Pullover hoodies may not be worn in class (except on CHA shirt days as defined above). Zippered hoodies and jackets may be worn any day. No oversized unbuttoned shirts may not be worn as a jacket. Shoes Rubber or plastic flip-flops may not be worn. Athletic shoes, casual tennis shoes such as Birkenstocks, Keds or Vans, and Chacos or similar style sandals may only be worn Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Work boots and hiking boots may not be worn. Traditional croc-style shoes with the domed-holed toe may not be worn to school. CHA Shirt Day CHA Shirt Any shirt, sweatshirt, or hoodie produced by CHA is considered a CHA shirt and may be worn on CHA Shirt Days. OSSAA shirts, National Cheer shirts, etc. are not CHA shirts and may not be worn. Dress code pants may be worn. Activity Dress Shirts must meet the regular dress code. CHA sweatshirts and CHA t-shirts may be worn. PE shirts may not be worn. Cargo pants may be worn. Jeans (pants with brads), corduroy pants cut like jeans, leather pants, sweat pant-style pants, wind pants, stretch pant-style pants, and pajama-style pants may not be worn. Pants should be loose-fitting. No undergarment lines should be showing. Athletic shoes and boots may be worn, if properly laced and the pant legs cover the top of the shoe or boot. On work project days, overalls may be worn. Any time shorts are approved by administration to be warn (other than sport uniform shorts) they must be at least fingertip length (i.e. class retreats, athletic practices, gym class). After School Dress Students are to remain in regular school dress until off the school grounds. Students with last hour athletic classes or going to an athletic practice may be in their uniforms. Athletes leaving practice to attend a match or game must change into activity dress. Secondary Dress Code 2018/2019 5
BOYS AND GIRLS ATHLETIC GAME DAY DRESS CODE Shorts, following the dress code, may be worn in the building after 4pm. Athlete Game Day Dress Members of a sport may wear their player pack on the following days during that sport s season: 9 th -12 th Fridays 7 th 8 th Mondays 9 th -12 th Football/Volleyball/Cross Country Season Cheerleaders and players may wear their nice matching player pack pants and matching shirts on Fridays during their respective season. Player pack sweat pants should not be worn separately. Football players may wear their jersey and regular Friday pants. Any athletes who have games on other days of the week should wear their regular school dress. 7 th - 8 th Football/Volleyball Season The above applies to JH cheer, volleyball, and football players, but will be allowed on Mondays during their respective season. All other days, including Fridays, will be the regular school dress code. 9 th -12 th Basketball All 9 th -12 th basketball players and cheerleaders may wear their nice matching player pack pants and matching shirts on Friday days and then some chosen Thursdays of tournament games. Player pack sweat pants should not be worn separately. Any athletes who have games on other days of the week should wear their regular school dress. 7 th -8 th Basketball The above applies to JH cheer and basketball players, but will be allowed on Mondays during their respective season. All other days, including tournaments, will be the regular school dress code. 9 th 12 th Baseball/Golf/Soccer/Tennis Athletes may wear their nice matching player pack pants and matching shirts on Fridays. Player pack sweat pants should not be worn separately. Any athletes who have games on other days of the week should wear their regular school dress. 7 th 8 th Baseball/Golf/Soccer/Tennis The above applies to JH baseball, golf, soccer and tennis players, but will be allowed on Mondays during their respective season. All other days, including tournaments, will be the regular school dress code. After-School Athletic Event Dress (Activity dress guidelines apply with the following addition.) Jeans may be worn. Jeans/pants should not have holes, patches, pocket design, nor be faded, well-worn, or frayed. Secondary Dress Code 2018/2019 6